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Andrea Dovizioso wins British MotoGP at Silverstone
Silverstone (United Kingdom), Aug 27 (IANS) Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati Team won the British MotoGP here on Sunday.
The Italian rider snatched the lead late and was followed by Movistar Yamaha MotoGP teammates Maverick Viñales in second (+0.114) and MotoGP stalwart Valentino Rossi in third (+0.749), reports Efe.
“What a race and what a season for Andrea Dovizioso! He takes over the championship lead!,” tweeted the official MotoGP account in celebration.
Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda, who had been the overall championship leader and started from pole on Sunday, was forced to abandon the race due to engine problems.
The Spaniard was thus nudged into second place in the World Standing by Dovizioso.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.